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Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)
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<blockquote data-quote="CPaladin" data-source="post: 8338369" data-attributes="member: 7030144"><p>[Session 55 cont'd]</p><p>While Dame Brionna is on patrol in the lower quarter, with 3 guards: One of the guards disappears suddenly.</p><p></p><p>Dame Brionna and one of the other guards see the edge of the building that they are next to quiver. Dame Brionna pokes the side of the building with her polearm and the building attacks her. The polearm sticks into a sort of gelatinous substance; she pulls the pole back, and there’s a smoking mass at the end of the pole.</p><p></p><p>One of the other guards also attacks the building. The whole side of the building begins slurping off and heading rapidly for the sewer.</p><p></p><p>Brionna and the guards attack it with torches—it catches on fire, and then explodes. The bones of the dead guard (with a little flesh) are left behind.</p><p></p><p>Brionna sends the rest of the guard out searching for more of these things. One is found, but escapes into the sewer.</p><p></p><p>“Oh, are we getting another infestation of jellies? I thought we wiped them out seven years ago.”</p><p></p><p>We dispatch people to deal with it—mostly Kit’s people, and skewing towards the people who dealt with it last time. They locate the small pockets that have grown back, and the ministry of magic can deal with them. Which is pretty much regular sewer maintenance.</p><p></p><p>Kit meets with Baroness Castillia’s older advisor—the psion with the psionically active umbrella.</p><p></p><p>They meet in a private passageway. She has the umbrella open—crystals hang down all around it, like tassles. She spins the umbrella, and a shimmery surface forms between the two of them and the outside world.</p><p></p><p>“You are the Archduke’s security master?”</p><p></p><p>“Yes. And you are my counterpart?”</p><p></p><p>“A counterpart of sorts—I work for the Grand Duchess of Ergmoth, although the Baroness does not know. She is a dear friend of the Grand Duchess, but there needs to be a level head around, with a source of information.”</p><p></p><p>“The Grand Duchess cares about dealing with the cultists above all else. The Grand Duchess knows that your forces are strained, and that you are planning on making a purchase of mercenaries. I am authorized to offer you the service of five elite regiments of her mother’s kinfolk. It would only be 500, but they would be useful—they are powerful individually.”</p><p></p><p>“What is being asked in return?”</p><p></p><p>“A permanent commitment to thwarting the Goddess of the Pale Bone. You are young. You can only guide him partially. If she is not completely sealed off, she has other aspects.” She gives Kit a serious look. “The regiments can be available immediately, but they are only available for six months time.”</p><p></p><p>Drowan Wizard cavalry. Many advantages. Only a few energy lances among the officers.</p><p></p><p>Do you know of the other powers of the fan? It was made by the same artificer as the fan. The umbrella can create a zone of protection, as it is currently. It can apport myself and one other for several miles. The fan likely has similar abilities.</p><p></p><p>Lady Elsbeth Pecom—Kit gives her one of the boxes of gating.</p><p>[End session 55]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPaladin, post: 8338369, member: 7030144"] [Session 55 cont'd] While Dame Brionna is on patrol in the lower quarter, with 3 guards: One of the guards disappears suddenly. Dame Brionna and one of the other guards see the edge of the building that they are next to quiver. Dame Brionna pokes the side of the building with her polearm and the building attacks her. The polearm sticks into a sort of gelatinous substance; she pulls the pole back, and there’s a smoking mass at the end of the pole. One of the other guards also attacks the building. The whole side of the building begins slurping off and heading rapidly for the sewer. Brionna and the guards attack it with torches—it catches on fire, and then explodes. The bones of the dead guard (with a little flesh) are left behind. Brionna sends the rest of the guard out searching for more of these things. One is found, but escapes into the sewer. “Oh, are we getting another infestation of jellies? I thought we wiped them out seven years ago.” We dispatch people to deal with it—mostly Kit’s people, and skewing towards the people who dealt with it last time. They locate the small pockets that have grown back, and the ministry of magic can deal with them. Which is pretty much regular sewer maintenance. Kit meets with Baroness Castillia’s older advisor—the psion with the psionically active umbrella. They meet in a private passageway. She has the umbrella open—crystals hang down all around it, like tassles. She spins the umbrella, and a shimmery surface forms between the two of them and the outside world. “You are the Archduke’s security master?” “Yes. And you are my counterpart?” “A counterpart of sorts—I work for the Grand Duchess of Ergmoth, although the Baroness does not know. She is a dear friend of the Grand Duchess, but there needs to be a level head around, with a source of information.” “The Grand Duchess cares about dealing with the cultists above all else. The Grand Duchess knows that your forces are strained, and that you are planning on making a purchase of mercenaries. I am authorized to offer you the service of five elite regiments of her mother’s kinfolk. It would only be 500, but they would be useful—they are powerful individually.” “What is being asked in return?” “A permanent commitment to thwarting the Goddess of the Pale Bone. You are young. You can only guide him partially. If she is not completely sealed off, she has other aspects.” She gives Kit a serious look. “The regiments can be available immediately, but they are only available for six months time.” Drowan Wizard cavalry. Many advantages. Only a few energy lances among the officers. Do you know of the other powers of the fan? It was made by the same artificer as the fan. The umbrella can create a zone of protection, as it is currently. It can apport myself and one other for several miles. The fan likely has similar abilities. Lady Elsbeth Pecom—Kit gives her one of the boxes of gating. [End session 55] [/QUOTE]
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